Scientific Name
Diretmus argenteus
Common Name
Silver spinyfin
Biology
Dorsal
spines
: 1;
Dorsal
soft rays
: 25-29;
Anal
spines: 1;
Anal
soft rays: 18 - 24;
Vertebrae: 27 - 29. Body black dorsally, silvery on sides. Branchiostegal rays: 7-8. Body deep, heavy, sides straight. Large adults very dark brown.